Leadership Update

Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay ahead. Hear directly from CPABC’s Board Chair and President & CEO during the Leadership Update, a free virtual event designed to keep BC CPAs informed on the issues shaping the profession.

Learn about key developments, strategic priorities, and other important topics impacting members and the CPA profession. Attendance is free and eligible for up to one hour of verifiable CPD. BC members, candidates, and students are invited.

Each session will include updates on:

  • BC’s economic landscape and labour market, including impacts of AI;
  • Changes to the PST;
  • Transition to the CPA Professional Program and Knowledge Essentials; and
  • Updates from the profession.

Limited space available – register today.

Date: Oct. 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am 
Location: Online via Zoom

Date: Oct. 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Online via Zoom

Date: Oct. 15, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
Location: Online via Zoom

Presenters


Lori Mathison, FCPA, LLB
President & CEO, CPABC

Lori Mathison is the President and CEO of CPABC, leading the organization’s Executive Management Committee and representing the province on the national Council of Chief Executives for the Canadian CPA profession. Previously, Lori was the managing partner of the Vancouver office of Dentons Canada LLP, where she was a partner in Denton’s Tax Law group and practiced both tax and corporate law for almost 20 years.

Lori is a governor and a past chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. She sits on the strategic advisory board of the Counter Illicit Finance Alliance, the board of the CPA Western School of Business, the faculty advisory board of the UBC Sauder School of Business, and the Dean’s Advisory Committee for the UBC Centre for Business Law.

Sandy Stedman


Alexander (Sandy) Stedman, FCPA 
Board Chair, CPABC

Sandy Stedman is a retired Partner of Schibli Stedman King Chartered Professional Accountants. For more than 20 years, he authored and instructed tax courses for the CPABC Professional Development Program. Throughout his career, Sandy has served on numerous boards of not-for-profit organizations, including St. Michael’s University School, the Victoria Conservatory of Music, and Scouts Canada Greater Victoria Region. In addition to serving as Chair of the CPABC Board, he is a member of the Finance & Audit Committee of the Victoria Foundation.